Lubricated valve



Mamh 351, 393%, F. E. RILEY LUBRICATED VALVE Filed 001;. 30, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Fly. 2- /6 Z5 Z5 Fri;

A TTORNEHS March 31, 1931. F. E. RILEY LUBRICATED VALVE Filed Oct. 50, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Y wmi ATTORNEYS ,rnnimnrc' nn'wni' jnran'g or pivnauonn .FFALLB, ,mrim, missu i'ro n.1iotm 1 romvnmr a magnum 00., or rvmmom: FALLS, 114mm, '4 conroaa'rronor IAINE Lemmas 'vuvn Application filed number so, 1929. Serial in. 408,428.

. This invention relates to lubricated valves and has among its objects the rovision of a device of the character descri ed in which' the surface of contact-between the plug' and turning of the plug from one position to another position.

An advantage of causi g the lubricant to be cut ofl in the closed os1tion of the valve valve casing is lubricated in an improved manner.

Another object of the invention is to construct a device of the nature set forth in which an improved positive feed system supplies 1 lubricant t the surface of contact between 60 45 of said channels and be lost in the valve.

the plug and valve casing, but the said lubricant being out ofi at predetermined points in the operation of the valve to tend to prevent the lubricant from being discharged in any appreciable amount into the valve casing,

with a consequent loss of lubricant, and possible clogging of the valve or coacting dev1ces.-

Among the applications of a valve of this type is in the chemical industries, where it is required that a chemical injurious to the lubricant shall not come into any considerable mass contact therewith; but the invention is also intended to embrace all other uses for which it is ada ted.

ao trolling devices in which it IS desired. to reduce the friction incident to the operation of the valve.

Another object of the invention is to furnish an improved device of the character described in which the plug is supported in an improved manner by a bearing to reduce frictional resistance.

Another object of the invention is toconstruct a device of the nature alluded to having improved means to substantially retain I the lubricant in certain of the channels therefor, .which by reason of the turning of the plug are exposed, with the result that the lubricant would otherwise be free to flow out valve, and in communication only during the valve.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a valve of simplified construction, which is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, and reliable and eflicient to a high degree in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the specification proceeds.

With the aforesaid objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described in their referred embodiments, pointed out in the su joined claims, and illustrated on the annexed drawing, wherein like parts are designated by the same reference characters throughout the severalviews.

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a device embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a modification.

Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation thereof.

Figs. 10 and 11 are fragmentary views in elevation of the valve plug and valve casing respectively.

Fig. 12 is a horizontal sectional view of a detail of invention.

The advantages of the invention as here outlined are best realized when all of its features and instrumentalities are combined in I one and the same structure, but useful devices may ing shoulder. rtion 22 of the the whole. 0 cause t e It will be obvious to those skilled in the in its seat without undue friction, a bearing art to which this invention alppertains, that 23 is sitioned within the flange 21 on the the same may be incorporate in several difsaid s 'oulder 22. On the bearing is acking ferent constructions; the accompanying 24, and bearing on the packing is a g and 25. drawing,'therefore, is submitted merel as By this, or any equivalent construction, an showing the preferred exemplification o the axial pressure 1s exerted on the plug to cause invention. v the same to seat with any desired degree of Generally described, the invention prosnugness or clearance, as the case may be. vides a tapered plug valve having means to Other means hereinafter described may coact supply lubricant under pressure to the bearat the other end of the ing or contacting surface of the plug and thus rendering the valve inde ndent o the valve casing to reduce frictional resistance. fluid pressure or of the angu ar position of A plurality of channels are formed in the said he Valve. surface, which extend lengthwise of the plug. T0 lubrlcate. the bearing 23, longitudinal The lubricant is controlled to prevent it from an Cross channels 26, 27 are provided, the being discharged from the lubricant resbelllg in communication with lubri' ervoir through the channels into the valve ant cup 28. This maybe of any suitable be produced embodying less than plug.

plug for this purpose,

vided in which is received an alined upstand I plug to be reliably retained casing, the object being to conserve the lubritype and may be adapted to feed the lubricant solely for the bearing surface. Prefera- Cant by pressure. bly the said channels are entirely out of com- At the lower end of the valve 1s any plate munication with the interior of the valve, the 2 Whmh 15 secured In place by bolts 30. This turning of the plug being limited by suitable plate may have any desired relation with the stop means. This may be readily accom-' plug 14, but has preferably a limited clearpli h d in a two way valv but annot b ance therewlth To reduce friction, a cendone without undue complication in a three tral hrust e rln 31 is used, the same being way valve. Therefore, in the latter, the supmounted 111 any eS1 Ied manner. The bearply of lubricant to the channels is cut off, and g y assume vallous forms and Includes,

this out off may be accomplished in any suitfor instance, a frusto conical seat 32, and

able manner, as, for instance, by the seating rollers 3, whose axes lie along a cone. surface of the valve. It is preferred that the C rymg he beflrmg 31 IS an ad]ust1ng arrangement be such as to out 01f the'lubri- 311851118 h as 3 Screw 34 that Is threaded cant when the valve is fully open and fully 1Il the plate 29 and locked therewith by a lo d, Th lub i t i thu li d f sultable locknut 35. Extendmg centrallyof the reservoir to the channels only during the the salduscmw 15 p g Wlth Whlch o ni lo i f th 1 Th valve com nunicates lubricant pressure cup 37 to naturally remains in open or closed position lubllcate h qng 31- much longer than in an intermediate posi- The adlllstlng means at the upper and tion. Consequently, where the plug is raised lower the y coact 9 accuofi' its seat, as, for example, by a thrust supt y PQ P e p g 1n predetermined reporting bearing, there is less liability to leak- 13131011 Wlth l, and l Permlt operatlon age. To retain the lubricant in the channels of the 1 With llttle ri tion. when the same are exposed, perforated means, Extendlng hg he lng surface of the or a coil spring may be positioned therein, Valve are pg h ,channfils the latter being adjustable to suit the operat- These posltlonefli dlametrlcally QPP i diti S it bl d i means may site relation, each being in relative proximity coact ith th h l to the passage 13, but in spaced relation there- R f i i d i t th d i 10 to. Interconnecting the said channels and notes a device embodying thejnventiont The supplying lubricant thereto are any suitable same includes a Valve casing 11 having a transverse channels 40 and 41 which are tapered seat 12 therein and a transverse passage 13 intersecting the same. Positioned in the seat 12 is a plug 14 having a transverse opening 15 adapted to communicate with said is a closure plate 18 for the valve casing. The same is positioned in predetermined relation by a setting pin 19, or the like, and secured in place by bolts 20. Centrally of the closure plate, an annular flange 21 is proway type.

4 it is seen that the channels 38, 39 are wholly enclosed by the plu 14. To close the valve, the same is preferabq turned in clockwise direction, causin the ongitudinal channels to remain enclosed. ,To avoid the possibility of the plug 14 being turned in the o posite directlon and exposing the longitu inal channels, a suitable stop means is utilized. This ma include stop members 44 formed on the un erside of the plate 18 and extending'into the clearance space 17 to coact with a sto lug 45 on the plug 14. On the outside 0 the plate 18, indicating means 46 may be rovided, and this may include a pointer 47 xed to the head 16 of the lug.

In Figs. 5 to 11 is s own a modification of the invention including a valve 50 of a two The same includes a valve casing 51 having a pair of alined ports 52, 53, and a port 54 at an angle thereto. Within the valve casing is a valve 55 of any suitable type, as for instance, a plug valve, and this may be tapered if desired. The said valve may have an angular opening 56 therethrough, which may communicate with any of the ports. The valve may, however, be designed for a flow ina right or left direction only, and the several ports and passages may be streamlined as shown. As constructed, the valve 55 possesses a maximum of strength, and is well adapted to take up the stresses created thereon y the pressure of the fluid. The passage 56 divides the valve into a small section 57 and a large section 58, the latter efliciently spanning the port 52. The valve may be made hollow as shown at It will, be understood that while a parbeen shown herein, the invention is not to be limited thereto, but certain features of improvement may be racticed with two and three way valves. hus the lubricating system hereinafter described may be used in a two way valve.

Closing the upper end of the valve casing is a closure plate 61 which is positioned with the aid of a set in 62 and is secured by bolts 63. The said 0 osure plate is in spaced relation to the upper wall portion 64 of the plug valve, forming a space or lubricant reservoir 65. Along the seating surface 66 of the valve is a flange 67 extending upward into the space 65, for a purpose hereinafter described.

Centrally of the plug valve is a head 68 extending through a suitable hub 69 in the closure plate 61. A gland 70 and packing 71 render the opening fluid tight. To avoid undue frictional resistance, a bearing 7 2 is provided between the said packing and a shoulder 73 on the plug valve. The said bearing may be lubricated by any pressure cup 74 supplying lubricant through the head 68 by means of longitudinal and cross p 1. and 76.

Closing the lower end of the valve casing is a closure plate 77 which is secured in any suitable manner to the valve casing, as by means of bolts 78. The plate 77 may have coact for predetermining the position of the valve, and also reduce friction in the operation of the valve. The plug valve may be maintained at its slight clearance with its seat, particularly if a heavy lubricant be used. The degree of finish for the seating surface of the valve may be reduced.

To lubricate the seating surface of the valve a pluralit of longitudinally extending passages, as or instance, 83, 84, are provided in the said surface. These may be disposed in various ways, but according to one possible embodiment, terminate in spaced relation to the ends of the seating surface. Lubricant may be supplied to the passages in any suitable manner from separate sources or a single source. It is desired that the supply of lubricant be cut off when a passage is expgsed by the valve plug. Thus, if the latter turned clockwise from theposition shown in Fig. 8, passages 84 and 85 would be exposed by the opening 56 of the valve plug.

A suitable pressure cup 86 may supply lubricant to the reservoir 65. From there the lubricant may be fed in any desired manner to the passages 83, 84, 85 and cut off at any required point by any suitable member actuated coincident with the operation of the valve, but preferably by the seating surface. v

itself. Thus I ma rovide o nin s 88 in the'flange 67 recess zacl p8 g being of elongated form in a transverse direction, and spaced in any desirable manner to communicate intermittently with the longitudinal passages 83, 84, 85. Thus a pair of the transverse passages may be provided for each longitudinal passage and spaced on opposite sides thereof in any full open or closed position of the valve. Thus the longitudinal passages are cut off from the lubricant ressure supply in the full open, or in the in closed position, or in both positions, depending upon the valve construction and the manner of operation thereof. When the valve plug 55 is being turned to open or close a valve passage, the transverse passages come into communication with the longitudinal passages.

at 88a, these openings The time during which-this communication occurs will depend on the len th of the transverse passages and the rate 0 turning of the valve plug.

Thus no leakage of lubricant is possible while the valve plug is in a position of rest in open or closed position, through the clearance space at the valve seat. It will be understood, however, that the device may be used with advantage even if there is no clearance .space, since the supply of lubricant is cut oil? to the longitudinal channels while the same are exposed.

At the end of each longitudinal passage is a drain lug 89 permitting separate draining and testing of the same. The lower ends of the said passages may, however, terminate in separate transverse passages 90 of any suitable length to amply lubricate the lower end oftheseating surface.

To minimize the loss of lubricant from the longitudinal passages during the short time cant along outside and inside of the spring,

and from the latter to the outside. The lubricant tends to adhere to the spring. As a result, loss of lubricant is avoided. The spring may be readily adjusted as to the size of the spaces between the turns, by varying the tension on the spring. Because the turns are circular, there is no possibility of the valve plug abutting the spring, and the tension thereon assures that the spring will lie snugly in itspassage. For mounting the spring, any sultable means, such as pins 92 may be set into the wall of the passage and the spring engaged therewith by loops or the like.

The valve plug may be given a full rev olution, or stop means may be provided to limit the movement of the same to a left, or a right flow position. Also the valve may be in an intermediate position .for closing all the parts. provided to indicate the position of the valve.

The stop meansreferred to may include stop elements 93, 94 on the closure-plate 64 and extending into the space 65. A lug 95 on the valve plug coacts therewith. A pointer 96 may be provided on the head 68 to indicate the valve position in accordance with marks 97.

It will be appreciated-that the invention is susceptible of various modifications, and the Suitable indicia may of course be embodiments shown are intended to be merely and bein out of communication with the longitudina passages in the full open or closed positions of the valve.

2. A lubricated valve, including a valve casing, a valve therein, lubricant passages extending longitudinally along the seating surface of the valve, transverse passagesin the seating surface, and means to supply a lubricant under pressure to the transverse passages, the transverse passage communicating with the longitudinal passages only in the opening or closing movement of the valve, and being out of communication with the longitudinal passages in the full open or closed positions of the valve, and means to support said valve at any predetermined clearance with the valve seat.

3. A lubricated valve comprising a valve casing part, a valve part therein, longitudinally extending passages in the seating surface of the valve, transverse passages spaced from the longitudinal passages in the full open or closed positions of the valve, said longitudinal passages being in one of the parts and the transverse passages in the other part, the longitudinal passages communicating with the transverse passages in opening or closing the valve.

4. A lubricated valve including a valvecasing, a valve therein, passages in the seating surface of the valve, means to supply lubricant to said passages, and coil spring in said passages extending therealong to retain the lubricant in said passages.

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature.

FREDERIC EDWIN RILEY. 

